Garment-hanger.



J. B. BROGHU, GARMENT HANGER} APPLICATION FILED 001 .18, 1909.

I Paqtenteui Mar. 22, 1910.

00 PNDTOUTNOGRAP @NKTED iPATENT @FFKQE JOHN B. BROCI-IU, OF BRIDGEWATER,MASSACHUSETTS.

GARMENT-HANGER.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, JOHN B. BRooHU, a citizen of the United States,residing at Bridgewater, in the county of Plymouth and State ofMassachusetts, have invented certain new and useful Improvements inGarnient-Hangers, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to garment hangers, and comprises a hangeradapted for supporting a plurality of garments thereon, such as a coat,vest, hat, and one or more pairs of trousers; or it may be used forholding a ladys coat and skirts.

The object of the invention is to provide an improved device for theintended purpose, a particular feature of which is that it is soconstructed as to maintain the shape of the shoulder of a coat hungthereon, having a form which fits into the shoulder and holds the samein distended position.

By the use of the device a number of garments may be hung and held inproper place and position by a single hanger, as more fully explainedhereinafter.

In the accompanying drawings, Figure 1 is a perspective view of thedevice, garments thereon being indicated in dotted lines. Fig. 2 is adii 'crcnt perspective view.

Referring specifically to the drawings, it will be seen that the hangeris composed of one or more pieces of wire bent to the shape to behereinafter described and fastened together in a suitable manner.

6 indicates a vertical or substantially vertical bar at one side of thehanger, having at the top a hook 7 by which it may be hung on a nail,rod or the like, and at the extremity of said hook is another hook 8 toreceive the loop at the neck of a coat when the same is hung on thehanger. The lower end of the bar 6 is conveniently bent laterally toform a lower bar 9 which is joined at its outer end to a ring 10 havingthe form or outline of the armhole of a coat. The loop is also connectedto the bar 6 by brace wires 11, 12, and 13, which are attached atvarious positions around the loop for the purpose of supporting the sameand for giving a shoulder shape to the hanger, that is, a shape whichwill fit in the shoulder cavity in a coat.

At the lower corner of the hanger, at the end of the bar 9 opposite tothe loop 10, is

' a spring clip 14, conveniently formed by bending the wire of one ofthe lower bars Specification of Letters Patent.

Application filed October 18, 1909.

Patented Mar. 22, 1910.

Serial No. 523,160.

to form a spring clip of ordinary construction. The purpose of this clipis to engage the lapels of a coat placed on the hanger. The device alsoincludes a bar 15, in the lower part thereof, extending from the cornerreferred to to the ring 10, and this bar 15 is provided at or about themiddle thereof with a segmental portion 16 produced by bending the wireand which serves to hold a hat which can be pushed in and held in placewithin the frame, resting on said semicircular piece. Between thesemicircular part and the ends of the wire 15 the latter is bent to formnotches 17 which serve to hold the spring clips 18 which are looped oversaid wire, and the purpose of which is to hold trousers or skirts. Theclips can be adjusted to various notches according to the width of thegarment, to hold said garment in fiat position, said clips engaging thetrousers or skirt at the waist band and allowing the same to hang inflat position from the hanger. One of the upper bars 12 is also providedwith a hook 20 to engage a vest and to hold the same on a hanger.

In the use of the device a vest may be doubled, as usual, with thefronts together and then placed on the hanger, the shoulder form fittingin the shoulder of the vest, the neck of which is caught on the hook 20.In similar manner a coat may be applied, that is, the coat is foldedinside out with the lapels together, one shoulder being pushed into theother, as usual when coats are stacked, and the coat is then put 011 thehanger with the ring 10 fitting in the arm or shoulder space, and theneck loop of the coat is then caught on the hook 8, which holds the coatin posit-i011 on the hanger. The lapels of the coat are then gripped bythe clip 14 which holds the coat flatly on the hanger. Trousers orskirts can be hung from the clips 18 as above described. A hat issupported by slipping the same into the frame between the wires thereon,resting on the curved part 16.

The device can be made wholly of wire and will maintain the shape of thegarments besides supporting several garments on a single hanger.

I claim 1. A garment hanger comprising a bar at one side, a ring at theopposite side, bars connecting said bar and the ring and located atvarious points around the same to make a form adapted to fit in theshoulder of a coat or the like, and clips engageable with I side, andupper and lower cross Wires conthe garment to hold the same on the form.necting said Wire and ring, one of the lower 2. A garment hangercomprising a bar at Wires having a curved part adapted to hold one side,having a hook at its upper end and a hat.

5 a clip at its lower end, and a shoulder-form In testimony whereof, Iaflix my signature )5 made of spaced Wires and projecting laterinpresence of two Witnesses. ally from the bar, to fit in the shoulder ofa JOHN B. BROCHU. coat or the like. Witnesses:

3. A garment hanger comprising an up- JosEPH VALADE,

'-- 10 right Wire at one side, a ring at the opposite LoUIsE C.ARENTZEN.

